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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manitou Beach - Devils Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manitou Beach - Devils Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake:
- 41.974203, -84.281877
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manitou Beach - Devils Lake ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cement City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Devils Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Lenawee County
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <1>
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Shade Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade Park
- Oak Shade Park is located in Lenawee County
- Rome Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Center
- Rome Center is located in Lenawee County
- Sunset Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
How Far From Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Manitou Beach - Devils Lake and extending to:
- Adrian, which is the Seat of Lenawee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to Adrian, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manitou Beach - Devils Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9742, Longitude: -84.2819 |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Manitou Beach - Devils Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.842 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.897 degrees. |
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